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A white killer whale, not a true albino because it retains some darkpigmentation

Description

A white killer whale, not a true albino because it retains some darkpigmentation. Such killer whales are extremely rare but, when sighted can beused to track movement of the pod it is part of.

Credit

NOAA News 2008 March 6

Photographer

Holly Fearnbach

Display Date

2008 February 23

Location

Alaska, Aleutian Islands, Kanaga Volcano

Collection

NOAA's Ark

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA NMFS